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Aging Well with Diabetes
One out of every five people over age 65 has diabetes, and caring for diabetes can become a challenge when there are other health issues present. Click here to listen to a podcast featuring Medha Munshi, M.D., Director of Joslin's Geriatric Clinic. |
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What Can I Eat?
For people with diabetes, making good food choices is key to controlling blood glucose and avoiding complications. Click here to read What Can I Eat?, an article written by Joslin staff and recently featured in Time magazine. |
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Who Should Get a Comprehensive Eye Exam?
Between 40 to 45% of Americans diagnosed with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy, which causes 12,000 to 24,000 new cases of blindness each year. Find out from Joslin staff how you can preserve your vision. |
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Stay on Your Feet
One in four people with diabetes will develop foot problems that require treatment. Learn more about how you can care for your feet with Joslin clinician Richard Jackson, M.D. |
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Stop Diabetes Before it Starts
More than 75 million Americans either have type 2 diabetes or are on their way to developing it--a condition called pre-diabetes. Click here to read a Joslin-authored article published in Time magazine about what you can do to prevent the disease. |
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Walk this Way
Studies have shown that using a pedometer to track the number of steps you walk each day can help significantly increase physical activity and reduce body mass index (BMI), blood glucose and blood pressure. Learn more about how this inexpensive and handy device can get you in top shape. |
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Featured Joslin Recipe:
Herb Roasted Tomato Soup
Here's a recipe from our Healthy Carbohydrate cookbook that is sure to warm you up this cold winter season. This cookbook and others can be purchased at the Joslin Store.
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